Convocation

Julianne Barry graduated this week with her PhD from UBC Okanagan.

Newly minted PhD graduate keeps her ties to UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on June 8, 2018

Julianne Barry is one of those rare breeds of university students. She has spent her entire post-secondary academic career—from those first, nervous fresh-faced days to becoming an accomplished researcher and post-doctoral fellow—at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Dana Klamut graduated this week with degrees in math and computer science (honours) from UBC Okanagan.

Double degrees add up to top Pushor Mitchell recognition

By Patty Wellborn on June 7, 2018

Things have been adding up for Dana Klamut since she began her academic career at UBC's Okanagan campus five years ago.

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Evelyn Jensen studied a new generation of giant tortoises while earning her PhD at UBC Okanagan. Photo credit: Michael Russello

DNA analysis of near-extinct tortoises leads to gold medal win

By Patty Wellborn on June 7, 2018

A UBC student’s research examining the DNA of endangered Galapagos tortoises has led to the highest accomplishment a university student can win.

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Zoology grad Ashley Kerik has ambitions of study freshwater sharks.

From Australia, Asia (and a few spots in-between) to academia

By Christine Zeindler on June 6, 2018

Ashley Kerik has always had itchy feet. Since graduating from high school, she approached the world as one big laboratory, where new discoveries were just around the bend.

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From left: Astrophysicist Victoria Kaspi, Splatsin First Nation Elder Rosalind Williams and Entrepreneur Anthony von Mandl.

UBC Okanagan confers three honorary degrees in 2018

By Nathan Skolski on June 6, 2018

UBC’s Okanagan campus will not only be celebrating its students this week but will also be awarding three honorary degrees to business leader Anthony von Mandl, Splatsin First Nation Elder Rosalind Williams and astrophysicist Victoria Kaspi.

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2017 graduates throw their mortarboards into the air to celebrate their success after receiving their degrees.

UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.

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Bahar Heydari's (left) experience at UBC Okanagan inspired her mother (Mandana Heydari, right) to consider graduate studies at the Faculty of Management.

UBC Okanagan education a family affair for mother and daughter

By Simone Blais on June 15, 2017

Normally the torch is passed down through generations. But for the Heydari family, the experience at UBC’s Okanagan campus has inspired a mother to follow her daughter’s footsteps.

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Graduates celebrated during convocation at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on June 9, 2017

President makes each ceremony remarkable with songs, a football, and a sense of humour.

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Newly-minted PhD grad Walaa Moursi and her PhD supervisor Professor Heinz Bauschke celebrate her Governor General gold medal award.

UBC mathematician wins Governor General’s gold medal

By Patty Wellborn on June 9, 2017

A math whiz, who moved with her family more than 10,000 kilometers to continue her education, is UBC’s recipient of the gold 2017 Governor General Academic Medal—one of Canada’s most prestigious academic awards.

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